As Spain and France battle devastating fires, Brussels is expanding its civil protection efforts – but the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are raising questions over who is responsible for Europe's lack of preparedness. #EuropeNews

Europe's emergency response mechanism ‘not sufficient’ as uncontrolled fires rage in France and Spain

Record heat and prolonged drought have triggered some of Europe's worst wildfires in decades, forcing over 300,000 evacuations across France and Spain. The blazes have scorched…